Provincial - Mandarin: Mental Health in ASD Families 自閉症家庭的情緒健康

什麼是自閉症兒童及青少年最常遇到的情緒健康問題？家長能如何支援及幫助他們處理情緒？在疫情期間家長們覺得壓力更大是正常嗎？網上的心理治療或輔導有效嗎？ 是次網上互動會議旨在提供一個平台去探視以上的問題，以及提供一個空間予家長相互支援及了解最近的一些相關研究。主持會以普通話為主，在答問中輔以廣東話。 

有關講者 

張正剛(Teddy)是香港及英國註冊的臨床心理學家，香港中文大學及英國倫敦大學雙碩士，目前亦在多倫多執業（Psychological Associate (supervised), CPO），專注於自閉症及腦神經心理學。他在早年曾協助創立非牟利的自閉症早期訓練中心，引入英美等地的治療方案，亦曾發表多份有關家長壓力及需要的心理量表。他現在為多倫多大學博士候選人，研究感覺統合的腦部發展。他深信有效幫助自閉症兒童及青少年的全面發展，需要家庭、學校及社會的通力合作。 

什么是自闭症儿童及青少年最常遇到的情绪健康问题？家长能如何支持及帮助他们处理情绪？在疫情期间家长们觉得压力更大是正常吗？网上的心理治疗或辅导有效吗？ 

是次网上互动会议旨在提供一个平台去探视以上的问题，以及提供一个空间予家长相互支持及了解最近的一些相关研究。主持会以普通话为主，在答问中辅以广东话。 

有关讲者 

张正刚(Teddy)是香港及英国注册的临床心理学家，香港中文大学及英国伦敦大学双硕士，目前亦在多伦多执业（Psychological Associate (supervised), CPO），专注于自闭症及脑神经心理学。他在早年曾协助创立非牟利的自闭症早期训练中心，引入英美等地的治疗方案，亦曾发表多份有关家长压力及需要的心理量表。他现在为多伦多大学博士候选人，研究感觉统合的脑部发展。他深信有效帮助自闭症儿童及青少年的全面发展，需要家庭、学校及社会的通力合作。 

What are the most common mental health issues children and adolescents with ASD are facing? How do parents support and help their children to cope with emotional challenges? Is it normal that parents are feeling more distressed during the pandemic? In the time of lockdown, how are psychological therapies working virtually?  

The webinar aims to provide a platform to touch on the above questions and to create a space for parents from different age groups to empower each other with hand-on tips and updates on relevant research findings. The talk will be delivered in Mandarin but Q & A in both Mandarin and Cantonese are welcome.  

Speaker 

Teddy Cheung is a registered as a psychological associate (supervised) in Ontario. He is also a registered clinical psychologist in the UK and Hong Kong specializing in autism and neuropsychology. He has co-founded an early training center for ASD children in Hong Kong and has collaborations with the US and UK to develop interventions for children with ASD. He has also published different scales in measuring ASD family needs and stress. Currently, he is completing his PhD at the University of Toronto, studying the development of sensorimotor and multisensory integration. He firmly believes it requires a collaborative effort of family, school and society to help children with ASD to live out their true potential.